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Welcome BidWhist Family

Ending our 17th year, we welcome a new year 2021, our 18th year on Bid as we continue to grow, and send our newsletters to keep you informed on any and all positive news and accoplishments.

Here at Bid it’s all about "YOU" our Players and we try to do everything within our means to make Bid a place where you can come 'play bid' and chill.

We are so excited about the great ideas we have already implemented for you and will continue as we get ready to ring in the 2021 new year! The first of many is to give you, the players, an opportunity to continue to try out new receipe's along with spotlight a TD, the celebration of life for our family that have transitioned into their new heavenly home, information for upcoming LIVE tournament events throughout the 2021 year, as we CLAIM this virus will disappear, as well as sharing with New and Seasoned Player and the new 'RECAP AMERICA'.

So continue to stay tuned, be on the look-out, and watch how we roll in 2021!!!

*BE SAFE* & *STAY BLESSED*

~Your BidLeague Administrators~


*RECAP AMERICA*

In September, we paid tribute to the Laborers on Labor Day, October we recognized Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day and in November, for the first time in history, people from all walks of life came out and *VOTED* in the 2020 election, in addition, we saluted our Veterans on Veterans day, also not to exclude Native American Heritage among this walk of life and finally families had the opportunity to come together (virtual or peronal visits) and share with their family members that have survived this pandemic and gave THANKS on Thanksgiving!


*HONORING OUR VETERANS*







~TD SPOTLIGHT~


~Firehawk~

1. How long have you been a Head Administrator of the league? Since 2010
2. What are your duties of a Head Administrator? To make sure that everyone feels as though Bid is a fun and fair place to play.
3. Did you hold any other positions prior to becoming a Head Administrator? Yes, I was a TD on Yahoo Spadess in 1998 and one of the first TD's on Bid (March 2003). I was created by DeLady (January 2003. I quickly became a TD and began recuriting players as well as TDs. There are still quite a few or our original players that are still playing (Cookie1, MzWhist, Whistking2, Onenice4u, The Paper, and the original 'OG' Fmat5. When I look back through the history of our league these are the first player names I see and recognize today, they are the one's that made Bid what it is today.
4. What are your thoughts on what we, as a league, can do to make our league stronger? We can KEEP IT SIMPLE SWEETIE (K.I.S.S). We don't need any more rules, penalties or teaching. We are all GOOD!!! Let's Play Bid.
5. What is the location of your best vacation? The first thing that comes to mind, was a cruise with my husband to the Bahamas. We went to the island of Coco Cay and laid on the beach in a hammock drinking Ice Tea.
6. Where would you go if you could? I understand 'Heaven' is the place to go!!! So I'm working on that, Jesus gave me a FREE ticket. Maybe I'll use it within the next 20 years...I'm in no hurry!!!
7. Have you ever surfed? Noooo.!!! You know we don't play with water like that!!
8. Swam with Dolphins? No, but i have boated with them. They are such beautiful creatures. 9. Road a Horse? Yes, it was fun, but my husband had to pull my horses reins, because it wouldn't walk and I refuse to 'kick' him.
10. If no to any which would you like to do?If yes to any what was your favorite? Boating with the dolphins was my favortie, I love being out in the ocean, on a boat AWAY from the sharks!!
11. What is something you do when not playing bid or working? I like a good movie, hanging out and playing other games with my family.
12. What is a little known fact about you? Married for 33 years, 3 children-all boys, including a set of twins. 22 brothers and sisters, my mom had 8 kids (5 girls/3 boys), my dad have 14 (9 boys/5 girls).
13. What does 'Firehawk' means? Pontiac TransAm, Firehawk is a car that my husband liked back in the day and used it for his online name. So I took it and been using it ever since. My husband now goes by 'DarkHawk'
14. What is your favorite food? French Fries (Potatoes)
15. What is your favorite drink? Water... my mother-in-law use to say "the best drink in the world"!
16. Finally, what is a message you would like to deliver to the players and tds? I just hope they know that our only desire is to keep bid going and have fun doing it. I think of the league as my family and we are not always going to agree, but at the end of the day, we are still family.


~PLAYERS SPOTLIGHT~


FMAT55

1. How long have you been a memer of the league? 18 years
2. Over the years have you noticed anything changing for the better? The worse? For the 'better'; better participation, tourneys for the ost part run smoothly. For the 'worse'; Some TDs make the tournaments about them instead of the players.
3. What is your favorite game to play on Bidwhist? 7in/7out
4. Have you held any positions on the site? I've been a TD, HTD and Admin for several years.
5. What other hobbies do you have?Love music - discovering lesser known artists. I'm also a couch potato (watch way too much TV)
6. What is the best memory of a vacation you have taken? What is the worse memory?My 'best' memory of a vacation was when I went to New Orleans with 8 friends. My 'worst' memory of a vacation - I can't think of one.
7. What is your favorite food to cook? To eat? I don't like to cook but when my kids were young my signature dish was lasagne. I've actually made it for one of our in-person tournaments many years ago. To eat: Seafood is my favorite category of food.
8. Little known fact about you?I used to write the synopsis for two soap operas for a weekly Soap Opera call in show at a radio station in Boston, MA. Hosted by Michael Osborne (cousin to Jeffrey Osborne)

If you want to be a part of the TD spotlight or Players spotlight
Please send an email to MsTiffany at mztrezure36@yahoo.com.


~SPECIAL RECOGNITION~
Welcoming to our Head Administrative team are two special HTD'S for 2020
Angel717

Sonjaellis0283


~TIFF TASTY TREATS~
HOLIDAY PUNCH(w/alcohol)

INGREDIENTS
Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, Ginger Ale
Vodka
Oranges, Cranberries
Punch Bowl, Ice
(*Please drink responisbly*)

DIRECTIONS
Pour even amounts of all liquid ingredients in a punch bowl
Add Vodka according to your taste
Add orange slices and cranberries (for color) and garnish
Ice to chill in a separate glass ('not the punch bowl')


HOLIDAY PUNCH(no alcohol beverage)
INGREDIENTS
Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, Ginger Ale
Oranges, Cranberries
Sliced oranges, pineapples, limes and cherries
Punch bowl or Pitcher (depending on if you're entertaining company or yourself)
Ice

DIRECTIONS
Pour even amounts of all liquid ingredients in a punch bowl
Add orange slices and cranberries (for color) and garnish


CINNAMON ROLL WAFFLES
INGREDIENTS
Can of Cinnamon Rolls
Waffle Maker
Non stick cooking spray

DIRECTIONS
Heat up waffle maker (according to directions)
Spray waffle maker with non stick cooking spray
Put cinnamon rolls in the center of waffle maker
Cook for 3 - 4 minutes or until golden brown
Top with icing while hot


*EMERGENCY CONTACT*

We are creating a Bid Directory, We need Contact and emergency contact information on all our member. We will not distribute the list. We just want to be able to reach you should we need too.

Players name:
Legal name:
Phone Number
City & State
Emergency Contact
Name
Phone Number
Please send to bidleague@yahoo.com


If you have suggestions for the newsletter, please send them to bidleague@yahoo.com by the 15th of each month